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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,418,927.11, 8,859,027.60 and 3,972,326.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,418,927.11, 8,859,027.60 and 3,972,326.16 is: 5,482,372.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,418,927.11 : 8,859,027.60 = 3,972,326.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,418,927.11/8,859,027.60 = 3,972,326.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,418,927.11x = 8,859,027.60 × 3,972,326.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,418,927.11x = 35,190,947,067,780.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,190,947,067,780.39/6,418,927.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,482,372.13

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